Oasis Shelter
UPCOMING DATES
The Oasis Shelter is a haven for men in New Rochelle looking for a safe, warm place to spend the night. Once each month, our volunteers prepare and deliver a hot meal to be served to men and women at the Oasis Shelter.
Volunteers are needed to prepare a simple, yet nutritious, pasta meal that feeds approximately 60 grateful friends at the Oasis Shelter. A list of all the things that are necessary for the meal preparation will be provided. If you buy the ingredients and supplies, Philoptochos will reimburse you. Otherwise, we can make all necessary purchases and bring them to you. You may volunteer to prepare the meal at your home or in the Church kitchen. You may volunteer to deliver the meal or we can do that for you. You may even team up with a friend. There are many ways to volunteer!
St. Michael's Home
Our chapter Chapter always finds ways to bring joy to the residents of St. Michael’s Home.
Grace's Kitchen
Upcoming Dates
Grace’s Kitchen first opened in the early 1970s, when parishioners of Grace Episcopal Church began providing soup and sandwiches to their hungry neighbors in the heart of White Plains. Today, the mission of Grace’s Kitchen remains the same. Once a month our volunteers pick up sandwich supplies from our Church kitchen. They have the option to either make sandwiches in the Church kitchen or at their own home. Sandwiches are prepared on the Wednesday before delivery and are delivered the next day, at 10:30A.M. on Thursday.
Philoptochos
Dear Holy Trinity Family,
I hope you had an amazing summer and now are excited about the autumn and all the wonderful changes it brings. As the president of our Philoptochos Chapter, I look forward to another productive and wonderful year. I look forward to working closely with our Philoptochos Board members and all members of our Chapter. We devote our talents and time, and our money, in our shared pursuit of making a positive difference in our Church, our local community, and beyond. Thank you, Father Nick and Father Demetrios for your unwavering support, and thanks to all our fellow parishioners for participating in our ministries and supporting our fundraisers.
In accordance with the Philoptochos Mission Statement, our Chapter supports several Outreach Ministries. Once a month, volunteers at the Carver Center assist food-insecure members of the Port Chester community. Our volunteers also prepare a meal for Hope Community Services of New Rochelle several times a year. Our Philoptochos Chapter sponsors the weekly Community Food Drive. We help by bringing non-perishable staples, such as rice, canned foods, peanut butter, pasta and more, to the Church; these items are donated to the Hope Food Pantry of New Rochelle. Once a month, volunteers pick up sandwich supplies from our Church kitchen and make sandwiches there or in their own homes. These sandwiches are delivered to the Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains and distributed to the hungry there. Also, once a month, volunteers prepare a simple, yet nutritious, pasta and salad meal that feeds about 60 grateful friends at the Oasis Shelter in New Rochelle. Since 2009, through our Soup Run, we have been providing a meal, toiletry kits, clothes, and various sundry items to the homeless and those living in shelters in Manhattan and elsewhere. Last year our Chapter started a new Prison Ministry and conducted a yarn drive and a soap drive to collect these items for the benefit of the incarcerated women at the Bedford Hills and Taconic Correctional Facilities. This year, after a hiatus due to COVID restrictions, we are re-commencing our visits to Saint Michael’s Home in Yonkers. We are excited to spend quality time with our beloved elderly there.
In addition to the love, care, and support we provide to others through our Outreach Ministries, we also support the sick. We have participated in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk for many years and will do so again on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Join our team, Holy Trinity GO New Ro, by walking with us and/or donating, to benefit this worthy cause. We visit Gilda’s Club in White Plains where we serve a home cooked meal, about twice a year, usually once in the fall and once in the spring, to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their families. We also support our Veterans. In the past, we presented gift cards to a veteran’s group, which we will do again this year at our Church on November 10th. Additionally, we support our Youth. This past summer by sponsoring the attendance of two boys to Camp Saint Paul, our Chapter gave them the invaluable gift of summer joy and adventure! We do this and so much more, and all our philanthropic works are performed with love, kindness and discretion.
With the cooperation of our beloved priests, we preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and promote the ideals of our faith and traditions. On Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 11:30-2:00, our chapter will host a Prosforo Baking Workshop led by Deacon Kyriakos Ioannou of Saint Basil Academy. On Sunday, November 3, 2024, anArtoklasia will be celebrated to commemorate Saints Cosmas and Damianos, the Patron Saints of Philoptochos, and to pray for the health of our Philoptochos members and all parishioners and friends.
Our Philoptochos Chapter engages in fundraising activities to support its ministries and charitable works. It is through the participation in, and the generosity of, our entire Church community that our fundraising efforts are always successful. All of us together make a positive difference in our shared world! Mark your calendars! Our hugely popular Candlelight Dinner will be back on Thursday, December 12, 2024!
Our Chapter sponsors the Knitting for Charity Group for those who love to knit and crochet or who would like to learn to do so. The items created by the members of this group are donated to people who need them. Our Book Group meets once a month for nine months of the year, bringing the joy of reading to many. The discussions of the book of the month always are lively and thought-provoking.
Our chapter is CONNECTED! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram where you can see photos, read about our ministries and our events, and see what all of us do to make the world better. You also may visit our church website at www.holytrinitynr.org or stop by our Philoptochos bulletin board in the Church foyer for information about how you may volunteer and whom to contact. Ask me or any one of our Board members how you, too, may become involved. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you.
Agathy Gerkis
Philoptochos Chapter President
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Established in 1931, the National Ladies Philoptochos Society is the philanthropic heart of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
OVERVIEW
All women of Holy Trinity are highly encouraged to consider membership in this vital group. Holy Trinity Philoptochos has over 190 members and continues to grow! Through leadership, effective national and local action, fund development and 'hands on' outreach the Philoptochos:
- Provides aid and support to the poor, the hungry, the sick, victims of disasters and all those who may need our help – locally, nationally, and throughout the world
- Promotes community awareness through instructional programs, presentations, seminars, and other educational resources
- Preserves and carries on the Orthodox Faith and its traditions for our children and grandchildren
- Works together with the Fr. Nick, the Parish Council, and all members and organizations of our parish to promote participation and community spirit
NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS
The National Philoptochos Ministry has over 27,500 members and 480 Chapters across the United States.
National Ladies Philoptochos website
National Philoptochos Blog
National Philoptochos Facebook Page
Ladies Philoptochos
Chapter Officers
PRESIDENT
Agathy Gerkis
VICE PRESIDENT
Andrea Nicholas
TREASURER
Angie Lambros
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Maria Valliades
RECORDING SECRETARY
Kathy Tzortzides
ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Zoulis
BOARD MEMBERS
Felicia Faia
Anna Damianides
Maria Fotiadis
Despina Kartson
Eirinni Copulos
Melissa Lootens
Stephanie Madouros
Constance Mavrovitis
Tina Pantginis
Margaret Papademetriou
Serene Romas
Marina Sirras
Community Food Drive
“for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink”
Each week, while doing your food shopping, please consider buying two extra items for those in need. Each item represents a meal for someone who would otherwise go hungry.
For your convenience a drop off bin is located outside the Church office.
Staples such as rice, canned tuna, peanut butter, breakfast cereal, canned vegetables, and pasta are always in great need. Each week, these food items are brought to the HOPE Food Pantry of New Rochelle.
Your contributions are an enormous help to needy families who are often faced with the continued threat of homelessness, and the difficult decision of paying rent or buying food.
Thank you for your kind support.
Knitting for Charity
Upcoming Events
Have you ever wanted to learn how to Knit or Crochet? Do you already know how and want to share your enthusiasm?
Cooking for Hope
Upcoming Dates
During the Lenten season, when God asks us to give a little more of ourselves, please join us to cook for the HOPE Soup Kitchen of New Rochelle. HOPE serves meals nightly and distributes bagged lunches to be eaten the next day, to our neighbors in need.
